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Since Jul 2019
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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On A Deeper Listen, host Emily Fox and other storytellers from KEXP talk with artists about the stories behind their songs and the experiences that inform their work. Through each conversation, we uncover the humanity behind the music, allowing us to hear it in a whole new way.

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Signing Off

Feb 17, 2026 33m

This is the final episode of A Deeper Listen. After seven years on air as the Sound & Vision radio show and more than 500 episodes in this podcast feed, Emily Fox and contributors share their…

SHIMA: From J-pop Star to Indie DJ/Producer

Feb 10, 2026 33m

Electronic artist SHIMA fuses dance beats with Japanese sounds on her debut album, Welcome to SHIMAJIMA. She talks with Emily Fox about how the history of Kamikaze pilots, and how a dancing…

Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland on the Hard Commitment of Love

Feb 03, 2026 46m

For decades, Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s music went virtually unnoticed. Beginning in 1970, he released records that crossed folk, R&B, electronic music, and other genres, always seeking new…

Kadhja Bonet Talks Battlewear and Breaking With Big Tech

Jan 28, 2026 40m

Toronto-based artist Kadhja Bonet recently released a short but powerful EP called Battlewear. Written just after Trump's re-election, it's a politically charged project that takes aim at tech…

SELVE on new album and being the first Aboriginal-led band to record at Abbey Road Studios

Jan 20, 2026 24m

Australian act, SELVE is the first Aboriginal-led band to record at Abbey Road Studios in London. The band recently released their second record, Breaking Into Heaven. KEXP Contributor, Celine…

Fela Kuti’s Legacy Honored in New Podcast by Jad Abumrad

Jan 13, 2026 38m

Fela Kuti: Fear No Man is a 12-part podcast honoring the life and legacy of the inventor of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti. The show spotlights stories and perspectives from people highly influenced by Fela…

The Indigenous Influence in Jazz, Blues and Rock

Jan 06, 2026 35m

KEXP DJ and Sounds of Survivance co-host Kevin Sur gives a history lesson on the Native Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders who influenced the genres of jazz, blues and rock. photo by…

KEXP’s Top Played Albums of 2025

Dec 30, 2025 30m

Emily Fox and KEXP DJs Larry Mizell Jr. and Evie Stokes share their personal favorite albums of the year and break down KEXP’s top played albums of 2025. KEXP’s top played albums were:   Tunde…

The Raincoats’ Gina Birch on Career and Solo Album, Trouble

Dec 23, 2025 35m

Gina Birch is a founding member of the legendary UK punk band, the Raincoats. Martin Douglas spoke with Birch about the themes behind the songs on her solo album, Trouble, her career, longtime…

Cut Copy Finds Magic in Moments

Dec 16, 2025 16m

The Australian group Cut Copy released their first album in five years in September — it’s called Moments. KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour spoke with frontman Dan Whitford about Cut Copy’s ongoing journey to…

Smokey Brights on Grief, Roe v Wade and Northgate Way

Dec 09, 2025 20m

The Seattle band Smokey Brights released a new album called Dashboard Heat this fall. The band is playing The Crocodile in Seattle on December 11. Emily Fox caught up with the band to hear about how…

Say She She Shares Disco Demolition Night's Racist History

Dec 02, 2025 16m

Say She She’s album, Cut & Rewind is one of the most played albums on KEXP in 2025. Emily Fox speaks with the trio about how they met sharing a wall in a New York apartment building, their…

Ribbon Skirt Reconnects with Anishinaabe Roots Through Music

Nov 25, 2025 28m

The Montreal based and Anishinaabe-led band, Ribbon Skirt talks about their album, Bite Down and new EP, PENSACOLA. Frontwoman Tashiina Buswa talks with Emily Fox about how indigeneity comes up in…

Portugal. The Man’s Love Letter To Alaska

Nov 18, 2025 31m

Portugal. The Man is out with a new album called SHISH. Emily Fox caught up with the band’s singer, songwriter and founder, John Gourley at Seattle’s Showbox SoDo to hear how his off-the-grid…

Brandi Carlile Returns to Herself

Nov 14, 2025 20m

Seattle’s Brandi Carlile recently released her eighth studio album — it’s called “Returning to Myself.” Carlile stopped by KEXP recently to speak with DJ Kevin Cole about the themes of togetherness,…

Neko Case on Her New Album and the Myth of Being “Lucky to Be Here”

Nov 11, 2025 23m

Neko Case is out with a new album called Neon Grey Midnight Green. In conversation with Emily Fox, Case breaks down what spiderwebs can teach us about self-importance, what female and non-binary…

Kassa Overall Jazzes Up '90s Hip-Hop Classics

Nov 04, 2025 38m

The Seattle-based jazz musician Kassa Overall released CREAM in September 2025, an album that showcases new, original takes on some of the most classic tracks in 90s rap — from Wu Tang to Biggie and…

Jay Som Finds Where She Belongs

Oct 28, 2025 33m

Jay Som is the moniker of Melina Duterte, a songwriter and producer originally based out of the Bay Area now living in Los Angeles. After producing music for other artists for so many years, she’s…

Clarissa Connelly’s ‘World of Work’ Rings Bells of Ecstasy and Apocalypse

Oct 21, 2025 30m

In 2024, the Scottish-Danish artist Clarissa Connelly put out an album called World of Work. It doesn’t exactly deal with “work” the way that you might imagine in a 21st-century context. On the…

Automatic Gets Live, Loose, and Political on 'Is It Now?’

Oct 14, 2025 16m

Izzy Glaudini, Halle Saxon, and Lola Dompé make up the Los Angeles post-punk trio Automatic. They released their third album Is It Now? last month on Stones Throw Records.  KEXP’s Martin Douglas…

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